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Washington County
Government
Administrative Building
116 Adams St.
PO Box 1007
Plymouth, NC 27962
Phone: 252-793-5823
Fax: 252-793-1183
Email: jbennett@washconc.org

Welcome to Washington County, NC.
Located in northeastern North Carolina, 120 miles east of Raleigh and 80 miles west of Nags Head and the Outer Banks.

Hyper-Reach is a system the County uses to be able to contact the citizens in case of an emergency. If you would like to be on the contact list, please call this number 252-484-3277 to have your phone number (either house or cell or both!) or by texting “alerts” to 252-484-3277.

August 06, 2020 Rescind State of Emergency for Hurricane Isaias Download Public Notice Here
August 06, 2020 Washington County Board of Commissioners Special Called Meeting Commissioners In-Person at 116 Adams Street, Plymouth, NC and Livestreamed on Facebook Commissioners Public Forum Announcement See Agenda
July 24, 2020 State of Emergency Declaration for Washington County explaining who needs to be wearing masks. There appears to be substantial and increasing scientific evidence to conclude that the wearing of face coverings in common areas and other public places, and particularly among individuals in close proximity to one another for any extended period of time significantly slows and limits the spread of COVID-19, which has led to an increasing amount of medical guidance from the CDC and NCDHHS to recommend the public routinely follow such practices. Download Public Notice Here
April 02, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response- Public Utilities Press Release #1 Special Notice Regarding Temporary Suspension of Terminating Public Utilities for Nonpayment During the Novel Coronavirus (COVID19) Download Press Release Here
March 31, 2020 COVID-19 Press Release No 4 Download Press Release No. 3 here
March 26, 2020 COVID-19 Press Release No 3 Download Press Release No. 3 here
March 18, 2020 COVID-19 Press Release No 2 Announcing Declaration of Local State of Emergency for Washington County Download Press Release No. 2 here
March 16, 2020 Washington County, North Carolina Coronavirus COVID-19 Response General Press Release #1 Washington County continues to prepare for and/or respond to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. In the interest of public health, click the link below for the following strategies that have been put into place: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE

North Carolina Notary Public Class This is a 6 Hour Course Click Here for more information
Activity Director Course - Basic This course is designed to provide basic training to individuals desiring to become an Activity Director in a healthcare related setting. Click Here for more information
Annual 2020 Washington County Property Tax Listing Notice Click here for more information.
DMV Mobile Unit Visits in 2020 The DMV mobile unit that visits the library monthly will travel to Plymouth twice next year. They will be here on May 12, 2020 and October 13, 2020.
Property Tax Revaluation Has Begun The Revaluation Appraiser and his staff have begun the property revaluation in Washington County. They will be visiting all properties. Please contact the Tax Office at 793-1176 with any questions or concerns.

August 06, 2020

Rescind State of Emergency for Hurricane Isaias

Download Public Notice Here

August 06, 2020

Washington County Board of Commissioners Special Called Meeting

Commissioners In-Person at 116 Adams Street, Plymouth, NC and Livestreamed on Facebook

Commissioners Public Forum Announcement See Agenda

July 24, 2020

State of Emergency Declaration for Washington County explaining who needs to be wearing masks.

There appears to be substantial and increasing scientific evidence to conclude that the wearing of face coverings in common areas and other public places, and particularly among individuals in close proximity to one another for any extended period of time significantly slows and limits the spread of COVID-19, which has led to an increasing amount of medical guidance from the CDC and NCDHHS to recommend the public routinely follow such practices. Download Public Notice Here

April 02, 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response- Public Utilities Press Release #1

Special Notice Regarding Temporary Suspension of Terminating Public Utilities for Nonpayment During the Novel Coronavirus (COVID19) Download Press Release Here

March 31, 2020

COVID-19 Press Release No 4

Download Press Release No. 3 here

March 26, 2020

COVID-19 Press Release No 3

Download Press Release No. 3 here

March 18, 2020

COVID-19 Press Release No 2

Announcing Declaration of Local State of Emergency for Washington County Download Press Release No. 2 here

March 16, 2020

Washington County, North Carolina Coronavirus COVID-19 Response General Press Release #1

Washington County continues to prepare for and/or respond to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

In the interest of public health, click the link below for the following strategies that have been put into place: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE

North Carolina Notary Public Class

This is a 6 Hour Course Click Here for more information

Activity Director Course - Basic

This course is designed to provide basic training to individuals desiring to become an Activity Director in a healthcare related setting. Click Here for more information

Annual 2020 Washington County Property Tax Listing Notice

Click here for more information.

DMV Mobile Unit Visits in 2020

The DMV mobile unit that visits the library monthly will travel to Plymouth twice next year. They will be here on May 12, 2020 and October 13, 2020.

Property Tax Revaluation Has Begun

The Revaluation Appraiser and his staff have begun the property revaluation in Washington County. They will be visiting all properties. Please contact the Tax Office at 793-1176 with any questions or concerns.

DSS Fax Number 252-793-3195

For documents (confidential or otherwise) needing to be faxed to DSS, please use the fax number of (252)793-3195

BCCC’s Washington County locations open for classes

Washington, N.C. — Beaufort County Community College is now providing College and Career Readiness (CCR) classes at Plymouth High School and the BCCC Washington County Center in Roper, formerly Windows on the World. Click here for more info...

Fair Housing Practices in the County of Washington

As part of its continuing effort to provide fair housing opportunities for its citizens, Washington County is releasing this public information notice that was published for the NC Human Relations Commission entitled “Fair Housing is the Law in North Carolina”. Download Fair Housing Document Here

View your property tax records online!

Washington County residents now have the convenience of viewing property tax records online here!

Now you can pay your taxes online!

Pay your county taxes online at this secure link!

Now you can pay your water bill on-line!

Pay your county water bill online at at this secure link.

Apply for Handgun Permits

Click Here

Apply for Concealed Handgun Permit

Click Here

MyDMV Portal - An exciting new way to check the amount of taxes paid on registered motor vehicles!

Need to know what you paid last year? No need to call the tax office, use the link to access your own records.

NC Driver’s License or NC Identification Card Number
The Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number, I-94 (Arrival/Departure US Customs Form) or Alien Registration Number
Your Birthdate

Once you are logged in, you will see “Correspondence” on the right Under “Correspondence” you will be able to select the year for Vehicle Property Tax Fee Select the year desired and all vehicles paid for in that year will pop up Click here for Portal

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